Marchel P. Espina

A man drowned in Sagay City Sunday, September 25.*Sagay PNP photoA man drowned in the Himoga-an River at Brgy. Fabrica, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, on Sunday, September 25.The fatality was identified as Jojie Ayo, 33, of Eusebio Heights, Brgy. Paraiso in Sagay.Based on the police investigation, a witness saw the victim swimming in the shallow portion of the river, and did not surface after he sunk because of the heavy backpack he was seen carrying.When rescuers retrieved the Ayo’s body, there were no signs of struggle but noted that the victim smelled of intoxicating liquor, police said.He was rushed to Alfredo Marañon District Memorial Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.*

The drugs recovered from a buy-bust operation in Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City.*PDEA photoAnother suspected drug den in Bacolod City was dismantled while four persons were arrested in a buy-bust operation at Brgy. Singcang-Airport, Bacolod City, on Sunday, September 25.Nabbed were suspected drug den maintainer Jonnel Canete Cordero, and his three visitors, Danilo Villaram Dela Cruz, Mayu Tadayca Sayson and Mary Jane Bedoa Cordero.Seized during the operation were 15 grams of suspected shabu worth P102,000, the buy-bust money, and drug paraphernalia.The suspects are now in the custody of PDEA and facing drug charges.*

A member of the Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit (CAFGU) was gunned down at Sitio Kabayabasan, Brgy. Montilla, Moises Padilla, Negros Occidental, on Saturday, September 24.Killed was Joselito Raboy, 40, a member of the Delta Company of the Army 62nd Infantry Battalion (IB) based in Barangay Quintin Remo, Moises Padilla.The victim, who was off duty and unarmed, was onboard his motorcycle from the detachment when he was ambushed by four suspected members of the New People’s Army, Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, Army 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, said.Recovered from the scene were slugs of a .45 caliber pistol.*

The P4 million worth of drugs seized in Brgy. Bata, Bacolod City, Saturday, September 24.*BCPO photoTwo high-value suspects were arrested in a drug bust operation that led to the recovery of P4.59 million worth of suspected shabu at Prk. Riverside, Brgy. Bata, Bacolod City, on Saturday, September 24.Nabbed were Erwin “Boy” Belonio, 34, of Brgy. Handumanan, and Anthony “Tiboy” Solon, 38, of Brgy. Bata.Recovered from the suspects were 675 grams of suspected shabu worth more than P4 million, the P3,000 buy-bust money, a sling bag, a coin purse, and P300 cash proceeds.The suspects are now detained at Police Station 3.Meanwhile, high-value individual Noel “Nognog” Dadivas was arrested in a drug-bust operation at Prk Sigay, Brgy. 2 in Bacolod, Friday, September 23.The sus...

The P1.02 million in shabu seized at the BREDCO port in Bacolod City, Sunday, September 25.*Police Station 2 photoLaw enforcers intercepted P1.02 million worth of suspected shabu from an Iloilo-bound passenger in the BREDCO port at the Reclamation Area in Bacolod City Sunday, September 25.Nabbed was Rhemhon Dumancas, 36, of Brgy. Patlad, Dumangas, Iloilo.A random K-9 sweeping and passenger profiling led to the arrest of the suspect.A Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency agent, in an interview with Aksyon Radyo, said the suspect refused to go through the port scanner and instead went to the comfort room where he threw a package in a trash can.When the authorities investigated, they found plastic packs of suspected shabu weighing 150 grams worth more than P1 million.The...

The 94th Infantry (Mandirigma) Battalion soldiers who discovered the arms cache of the New People’s Army .*94th IB photoTen improvised landmines, including eight anti-personnel mines and two anti-tank mines, and 1,932 rounds of .30 caliber ammunition were recovered by soldiers of the 94th Infantry (Mandirigma) Battalion in an abandoned New People’s Army camp in Sitio Double Yarding, Brgy Mahalang, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental, on Thursday, September 22.Information from the former contacts of the New People’s Army and former rebels led to the discovery of the arms cache utilized by the Central Negros 2 Front of Komiteng Rehiyon-Negros.Brig. Gen. Inocencio Pasaporte, 303rd Infantry Brigade commander, said the discovery of the NPA arms cache is a big boost to their efforts t...

An accountant was arrested for 67 counts of qualified theft at Crossing Sawmill, Brgy. Himogaan Baybay, Sagay City, Negros Occidental, Thursday, September 22.Nabbed was Jacob Garcia, 24, the police reported Friday.He was apprehended by virtue of warrant of arrest issued by Negros Oriental Regional Trial Court Branch 41 Judge Leoncio Ragay Bancoro for 67 counts of qualified theft on September 21.A total of P2,010,000 bail, or P30,000 for each case, was recommended for his temporary liberty.Garcia allegedly took more than P2 million in cash from his former work place.He is currently detained by the Sagay police.*

The drug recoveries from the drug bust operation in Barangay 19, Bacolod City.*PDEA photoThe Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA)-Negros Occidental conducted a buy-bust operation on Thursday, September 22, at Burgos Street, Barangay 19, Bacolod City, which resulted to the dismantling of a drug den and the arrest of three suspects.Nabbed were Dionesio “Nonoy” Dingcong Oleta, Ronalyn “Tate” Quezon Lachica, and Allain “Maymay” Coronel Rubio.Confiscated during the operation were 13 grams of suspected shabu worth of P88,400 and the buy-bust money.Agent Bamboo of PDEA-Negros Occidental said that Oleta was the subject of the operation, adding that the suspect, an alleged drug den maintainer, was placed under surveillance.The suspects are now in the custody of PDEA-Negros ...

Anti-drug operatives in Negros Occidental undergo drug tests this week.*NOCPPO photoMore than 100 anti-drug operatives from various drug enforcement teams in Negros Occidental underwent drug tests on Tuesday, September 20.This is part of the internal cleansing policy of the Philippine National Police to ensure that policemen, especially those who focus on illegal drug operations, are not using illegal drugs.The target of the NOCPPO is to subject all 307 personnel of the drug enforcement teams of the police stations to the drug tests.Their drug test results are expected to come out next week.Lt. Judesses Catalogo, NOCPPO public information officer, said policemen who refuse to take the mandatory drug test will have to submit a written explanation or may face an administr...

The motorcycle that was hit by a truck.*Murcia PNP photoA 21-year-old motorcycle driver was killed after he was hit by a truck at the national highway in Brgy. Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental, Wednesday, September 21.Killed was Andrie Ditching of Brgy. Blumentritt.Police said the motorcycle driver overtook two sugarcane trucks he was following, but had to slow down and return to his lane because of a parked truck on the side of the road.He failed to notice that one of the trucks was being towed, so he hit the tow bar, fell from his motorcycle and was run over.The two truck drivers are detained at the police station.*